平时我常埋怨爸爸这个,埋怨爸爸那个...... 可是他是我爸爸,我还是爱他的... 十年前,他和妈妈两个人第一次出国旅行,开心的回来,开心的期待下一次的旅行....... 孩子大了,做工赚钱了,他们可以退休享受了。可是爸爸在这个时候发现患了肾病....... 每几天就要洗肾,哪里都去不了。。。爸爸妈妈怎么这么苦命......?? 生命是不公平的。I hate life.
I haven't been writing blog for over two months, because I started learning erhu. One day out of nothing, I felt like learning erhu, so I went online and did a search. I was actually really surprised that I could find an erhu teacher in JB, and there are not only one erhu teacher here! Once I found the teacher, I registered myself almost immediately. It was only a very short period of time from having the thought of learning erhu to registration. That is me. Just do it!
I watched some videos before the erhu class started. There were a few videos of a young boy demonstrating some short erhu songs. I would never have guessed that boy would be my erhu teacher! Surprised again! LOL...
I fell more in love with erhu after the first lesson. Learning erhu is an absolute right decision ^_^ I have short fingers, can't really learn guitar... still ok for erhu. But I feel that it's still a bit more difficult than other people because of the length of my fingers. However, I am talented (go ahead and puke =p ) , I am not bad at all with erhu~~ Teacher praised me a lot, I was on cloud 9 all the time~! He said I am the fastest learner amongst all the students he had taught~ Happy ~~~!!!
It is so satisfying whenever I learnt a song, even if it's a short one. It makes me really happy. I practiced nearly everyday since the first lesson. I am not happy if I didn't get to practise, I think about playing erhu all the time..I even dreamt about playing erhu! hahaha.. and it wasn't once but four or five times! LOL... I am obsessed...
Few months back, before I started learning erhu, I was crazy with another - oil painting. Spent over $300, bought myself a bunch of oil painting material and started painting. And they aren't bad at all! my paintings~~ Equally happy~ I am actually quite amazed by myself whenever looking at my own paintings. I really wonder how did I ever do it. LOL...
Now I've given most of my time to playing erhu. Crazily in love with erhu for over 2 months, I guess I should give some time to oil painting now. I can't neglect or give up oil painting. I must gambatte with erhu painting too!
First try - painting a cherry
第一试-樱桃
It turned out not bad at all :D
I thought I will screw up the shadow, but it turned out pretty well~
我以为影子会被我画糟,谁知道结果还挺不错~
Dry brush technique first try
一种新的油画手法,“干刷”第一试。
Again,I thought I will screw up, the baby's hat part. But it turned out well!
我又以为我会画得很糟,宝宝的帽子不容易画,结果出奇的好 :D
Drawing a kitty - step by step guide from a library book
尝试跟着一本书的指导画出来的猫咪。
Tried Renaissance style painting of an angel. Failed. Odd looking. Nose too long. But I do like the mouth and hands
文化复兴时代式的画法-天使-失败的作品。天使的五官太奇怪了,鼻子太长。但是我喜欢他的嘴巴和手。
Should draw based on a clearer picture.
必须根据一些更清晰的画来画。
Bob Ross style of landscape painting - failed, mountain became pyramid
失败的作品,山都变成金字塔了。
Another dry brush technique - at this point, I was doubtful it'll look like Leonardo.
另一‘干刷’画,画到这里我很怀疑我的画会像Leonardo.
But it's getting more lookalike as I continued!
继续下去,Leonardo 的样子开始出来了!
Tata! Leonardo! I'm so proud of myself!
噹噹!Leonardo 出现了!我为我自己感到自豪~!
This is me playing Amazing Grace after 5 lessons :
上了五堂课后拉的曲。
A colleague was admitted in hospital for a few days. We all thought we’d be seeing her back in action very soon. Who knows… we received the shocking news that she has passed away… It was really shocking… so unreal… Life is unpredictable, we should treasure everyday…
I was thinking, would anybody be missing me if I die today? What about me would they be missing me?
I used to love going diving. My mum of course would worried sick every time I go diving. I always told her, “Life is destined.” If I die before her, please don’t be sad. Death is a liberation. She of course would not accept such thinking, she always exclaimed something like “TOUCH WOOD!”.
Am I afraid of death? I don’t know. I guess I can’t bear to leave my family and friends. If I die tomorrow, do I have regrets? I think, probably not. There in my life, was love, was pain, was suffering, was happiness, I did things that I love and wanted to do. I guess that is all what life is about.
Mum used to always ask me, can I go less diving (nowadays I no longer dive)? As it’s dangerous. I would always say, if I die doing the things I love, that is worth celebrating. I’d say, if I die, please cremate me, and scatter my ashes into the sea. (Mum exclaimed “touch wood” again)
I used to always dream of me flying, swimming with whales and dolphins. Really, I am not bluffing. When having such dreams, I hoped I wouldn’t wake up. I used to always have such dreams, but not anymore, I don’t know why. I love most to dream of me flying…
Really, if I die, I hope my ashes would carry my soul, go anywhere I want to go…
Was out with Sh yesterday. While we’re having coffee, a man approached us, showing us the document that allegedly proves he’s an ex-offender and trying to earn a living by selling key chains, and asked us to help support him by buying the key chains. This is the second time we’re having coffee and being approached. I think Sh and I have kind faces … :p
I digressed. I am not sure whether what the guy said is true. I tend to believe him.
The key chains are selling at S$10 a pair. It’s not very expensive but not exactly cheap either. We didn’t buy it. It’s not that I don’t want to help ex-offenders, I think we should help them. But the thing is, I have no use whatsoever of the key chain. Key chains are aplenty at most people’s homes, I believe. And as I said, S$10 is not exactly cheap. I can do a lot of things with S$10, it’s enough for my one day’s meals. It’s not reasonable to expect people who are not loaded, like me, would buy those key chains for S$10… I sincerely hope I can help the ex-offenders but to me, S$10 is not a small amount. Sometimes I have only $20-$30 in my wallet.. Furthermore I have no use of key chains. I think they really should look into the products they are selling. Say for example, mug cover, chopsticks, etc, these are small enough for them to carry around and it’s something that we can use. Then I think I will buy it from them. Key chains… I am really sorry…
It’s not easy to say no to them, you know…… But I have to think of my pocket as well… Unless I earn a lot…but I don’t. The first one Sh and I encountered, was a very polite gentleman. Even when we kept rejecting him he was still very polite. He even said to us “You two are very beautiful ladies. You have a good day.” before he left…. The second one yesterday, gave us an angry face when I said no to him. Well, not exactly angry I guess, more of frustration maybe. I know it’s really not easy for them to sell those things on the streets… but I really think they should seriously look into what products they sell...
我想可能是感情路走得坎坷…… 也可能是因为父亲的病,觉得人生太痛苦…… 以前都快快乐乐,只顾自己玩乐。年纪大一点,看见可怜的人事和动物,会感叹自己帮不上忙,觉得很无奈,觉得人生是残酷的。我们一个人能帮的也就这么多,到处都有不幸,能怎么办?父亲生病,痛苦,我们爱莫能助,连带母亲也快乐不起来。能怎么办..?我和哥哥尽力做了能让他们开心的事,但是无奈于伤感还是会偶尔介入。能做的我和哥哥已经尽量做了,还能怎么办?写到这里又不由自主的掉眼泪了。。。唉。。。 Nowadays, whenever there are people or things that moved me or it's a little sad, I will cry. Be it a short video, a commercial, even a photograph. Watching the 6 years old Connie Talbot sang with her angelic voice, my eyes were wet too. If I were an actress, there will not be any problem whatsoever playing cry scenes, I probably wouldn’t be able to stop even, when the director call it a cut. Too bad I am not an actress.
The older I get, the more sentimental I’ve become. Most people get tougher and less likely to cry as they grow older. But me, I’m just the opposite. When I was younger I was already a person who cries easily, it’s even worse now. I wonder if there’re people like me, the older it gets, the easier it is to shed tears. About 2 or 3 years ago, I was singing karaoke, a melancholy song, suddenly I just couldn’t continue singing, my eyes were wet. There’s not a specific reason for shedding tears, it’s just that the melody is sad. It’s a little peculiar that I just suddenly felt sad and shed tears like that…
Perhaps because of the bumpy rides in love… perhaps because of my dad’s sickness, I feel that life is painful…… I used to only care about myself, only care about what makes me happy. As I grow up, when I see unfortunate things that I can’t help, I’ll feel sad and helpless. I feel life is helpless, life is cruel. We as a person, can only help that much… but unfortunates are everywhere, what do we do? My dad’s sick and he’s suffering, there’s only so much we can help, my mum has grown unhappy too. What do we do? We tried to do things that make them happy. But there are still times that.. sadness comes creeping in. My brother and I have done whatever we could, what else do we do? Here and now, I shed tears again uncontrollably… Sigh…
Every Chinese New Year, the same talks (quickly find a boyfriend), same action (politely nod and smile) are being repeated. If you have a boyfriend, you’ll be asked when are you getting married, if you are married you’ll be asked when are you having a baby. It’s not something that we’d like to hear. But sometimes, I thought, they were just trying to start a conversation. Some relatives don’t meet often, what could we chat about besides these? Sometimes when I see a friend who has got a boyfriend/girlfriend, I tend to want to ask the same question “When are you getting married?” too.
Being single is just that, single. The worst thing about being a single is not that you are still single, but having to answer questions that have no answers. Why are you still single? Why aren’t you looking for a boyfriend? Don’t you know your parents worried about you?
你认为有答案吗?
Do you think there’s an answer to those questions?
找到了你的另一伴, 恭喜你。 可是不是每个人都可以找到另一伴的。
If you’ve found your other half, congratulations. But not everyone will find their other half.
In my life, I had been deeply in love, I had been deeply hurt, it’s all history now. The unspeakable pain, the days I almost fell apart, the days I suffered and cried alone.. I thought, that was it, that was my life… Eventually, one day, I let it go. It was surprisingly easy once I decided to let it go. I feel silly remembering the time. The sweet memories, the painful memories, will fade away as time goes by. Those that persist, I will lock them deep in my heart, and keep it away. I’ve done a very good job, I’ve locked them well away.
I feel fortunate, that I didn’t look back. And I feel fortunate that those pains are now in the past. There’s a crack in my heart, I’ve mended it well, but a scar is inevitable. If there comes love, I will not close the door to my heart. But if you’re asking me to actively go look for love, that’s something not easy for me to do now. I have not left with much strength to do so. It’s tiring, getting to know a complete stranger. There will certainly be fights in any relationship, and it’s tiring as well.
Is there anybody voluntarily choose to be single? If someone say yes, he/she is probably lying to himself/herself. Who wouldn’t want to have someone to spend your life with? Being single is not my choice, but not having the other half, doesn’t mean I can’t live well, doesn’t mean I can’t live life to the fullest, doesn’t mean I can’t be happy. Happiness is something you have to find it yourself, something you give it to yourself. And happiness doesn't only come from a boyfriend/girlfriend.
I know I am not young anymore, but I don’t have a boyfriend means I don’t have a boyfriend, don’t tell me I have to choose a husband from a group of men by throwing an embroidered ball to them, like in the ancient time? I don’t want to force myself to join social events, I know it’s nothing and common but I just don’t like it. If I am anxious and worry that I’ll be lonely for the rest of my life, I will do so. But I feel that it’s not such a bad thing being the way I am now. Why can’t people just respect my life and stop nagging?
人生不能少的,是亲情和友情。 没有爱情,还是可以活得很好,很开心的。
The things that one can’t live without in life, are love from your family and friendship. One will be able to live well and happy, even when not having love from the opposite sex.